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According to Bloomberg, the United States is increasing deployments in preparation for a possible resumption of military strikes against Iran. Trump has repeatedly hinted that U.S. forces may resume strikes against Iran after the November 3 midterm elections and has sent a third aircraft carrier strike group and an additional 10,000 sailors and Marines toward the Persian Gulf to provide commanders with more options, although the exact timing remains uncertain.U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper visited Israel this week without prior announcement and met with Netanyahu. Israel will hold elections on October 27. Meanwhile, after Iran-backed Houthi forces expanded the conflict to Saudi Arabia, attacking airports and energy facilities, the U.S. State Department has ordered the evacuation of some diplomatic personnel and their families stationed in Saudi Arabia.A source familiar with Iran's thinking stated that Iran is preparing for a new round of bombings that may occur before and after the U.S. midterm elections and is planning retaliatory actions in the Middle East, including against Israel and the United Arab Emirates. This individual believes that the period from the end of the U.S. elections until the new Congress is sworn in in January will be the most difficult phase, with a way out being to reach an agreement that allows both sides to claim victory. Some officials from Gulf countries are concerned that the intensity of the conflict after its resumption may exceed that before the pause.Recent diplomatic attempts to end the conflict have failed to yield results. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stated this week that if there is sufficient evidence showing that the U.S. genuinely wishes to reach a fair, dignified, and permanent resolution to end the conflict, Iran is willing to give diplomacy another chance, but he also noted that there is currently not much reason to expect progress.The conflict has disrupted energy transportation in the Persian Gulf, pushing Brent crude oil prices up more than 80% this year and raising U.S. gasoline prices and living costs. A Pew Research Center survey conducted from September 28 to October 4 shows that about two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of the Iran conflict, and about half of respondents expect the war to last more than a year. Reports indicate that concerns over military escalation are once again driving up oil prices and affecting the Republican Party's prospects in the midterm elections.

Lido has launched 0x02 CSM, allowing permissionless operation for validators with a maximum effective balance of 2048 ETH. Operators do not need to self-fund the staking deposit; they only need to provide a bond. The first key requires 32 ETH, and subsequent keys require 30 ETH, with staking allocated by the protocol.This module adopts an initial deposit queue and an additional staking queue with a limit of 32 seats; the initial share cap upon launch is 0.01% of Lido Core TVL, and the first batch of approximately 32 keys will receive seed deposits.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, the Realized Cap of Bitcoin is rising, indicating that new funds are flowing into the Bitcoin market.Bitcoin Magazine states that, based on historical data, an increase in Realized Cap typically occurs at the beginning of a new bull market. Realized Cap is calculated based on the total value of each Bitcoin at the price of its last on-chain transfer, which can reflect the overall cost level of holders.

The innovation exemption for tokenized securities trading venues launched by the U.S. SEC in September is sparking controversy within the industry regarding blockchain qualification standards. This exemption allows eligible companies to trade tokenized U.S. stocks without registering as traditional securities exchanges, but requires their smart contracts to be auditable, public, and deployed on a public, permissionless blockchain.Currently, three companies have submitted operational intent notices to the SEC. TSV LLC plans to use the privacy-focused Canton Network; OKXICE and Kephas Corp. intend to utilize their respective enterprise group's developed Ethereum Layer 2 networks.In a letter submitted on Thursday, the Solana Policy Institute requested the SEC to tighten the definition of "permissionless," focusing on who actually controls the blockchain, including who can validate or block transactions and modify network rules. Hedera advocates for an expansion of the exemption's scope, arguing that only authorized entities should participate in validation, which should not disqualify their network.The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) also called for clarification on which blockchains are eligible and questioned whether stock tokenization should require explicit prior consent from the issuing company, rather than requiring companies to opt out. The financial regulatory advocacy group Better Markets urged the SEC to withdraw the exemption and instead engage in formal rulemaking.An SEC official stated that companies can begin operations 30 days after submitting a notice, provided they meet the exemption criteria, without waiting for SEC approval, which does not imply SEC endorsement of their chosen blockchain. The official noted that the regulatory agency intends to maintain a broad definition to allow space for companies to experiment; further frequently asked questions may be released, but substantive adjustments would require action from the commission.Meanwhile, more companies are opposing the tokenization of their stocks. As of Friday, among the 62 companies initially listed by OKXICE, 22 have raised objections, exceeding one-third. New objectors include Wells Fargo, Arm, and Intuit.

The S&P Dow Jones Indices has adjusted the rules for classifying stocks into growth and value categories, incorporating intangible assets, expected earnings, and free cash flow as evaluation factors. The new rules will take effect before the market opens on December 21, potentially forcing funds that track the relevant indices to adjust their holdings. At least $375 billion in passive fund assets are linked to the affected indices.

According to Axios, a U.S. intelligence memorandum warns that Iran's plot to assassinate American officials overseas has entered a "high-level stage."

OpenAI posted on the X platform that during a recent red team exercise, a vulnerability was discovered in the widely used compression library Brotli that allows remote code execution without authentication. Software such as Node.js, Bun, and Envoy all have this library built-in. Attackers can take over unpatched servers by sending malicious compressed data, and they can also take over clients that accept compressed data through malicious servers.OpenAI stated that the root of the issue was fixed in the Brotli source code in February of this year, but it was not identified as a security vulnerability at that time, and all software that includes this library needs to be updated accordingly. According to The Hacker News, the vulnerability is numbered CVE-2026-111497, and Node.js released a patched version on October 21.

According to a report by Forbes on Friday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is preparing to reform its voluntary disclosure program, planning to reduce penalties and expedite the processing of tax violation cases, including those involving cryptocurrency.Jarod Koopman, head of the IRS Criminal Investigation Division, stated that the agency aims to launch the revised program before December and to close cases within 120 days after taxpayers complete the required submission process. He noted that the new plan will not establish a separate disclosure channel for digital assets but will apply the same voluntary disclosure procedures to other forms of tax noncompliance. Koopman also mentioned that the penalties under the revised program will be significantly lower than current levels, although he did not provide specific amounts. The IRS is considering allowing taxpayers to settle debts through installment payments or settlement offers.According to Forbes, the current program often takes a year or longer to complete and primarily targets taxpayers who intentionally fail to comply with tax laws and may face criminal prosecution, rather than those who make reporting errors due to negligence. Meanwhile, legislative efforts are advancing another voluntary disclosure program aimed at cryptocurrency taxpayers. Section 502 of the Digital Asset Taxation Certainty Act will establish a correction process with clear penalty standards for past violations, and the bill was passed by the House Ways and Means Committee in September.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the Polymarket prediction market for the event "NATO and Russia Military Conflict," the sub-market "December 31" option "Yes" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 49% an hour ago to the current 17.5% (a fluctuation of 31.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction for the Polymarket event "Hawks vs. Hornets," the "Yes" option for the sub-market "Dennis Schröder: Assists O/U 5.5" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 37.5% one hour ago to the current 56.5% (a fluctuation of 19%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to official news, YZi Labs announced the launch of the first phase of the Atlas Scout program, recruiting four students from Stanford University, Yale University, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of California, Los Angeles, to participate in early investment projects in the fields of Web3, artificial intelligence (AI), and biotechnology.The program aims to allow outstanding university students to gain early exposure to venture capital, participate in project discovery, preliminary research, due diligence, and investment judgment, and encourage them to organize entrepreneurial communities on campus and explore investment opportunities. YZi Labs will provide a maximum of $1 million in intended investment for related investment opportunities in this program and open its ecosystem network composed of over 300 portfolio companies.YZi Labs stated that many potential entrepreneurs often begin their explorations in laboratories, open-source projects, campus entrepreneurial organizations, and technology communities before entering traditional financing channels, and their peers who learn and work with them usually discover their potential earlier. The Atlas Scout program hopes to leverage students' own campus networks to help these early entrepreneurs obtain capital, mentorship, and industry resources. Eligible entrepreneurial teams will also have the opportunity to connect with YZi Labs' EASY Residency program or further discuss investment collaboration.The Atlas Scout program not only expands financing and resource channels for early entrepreneurs but also allows participating students to accumulate venture capital experience through practical projects, enhancing their project evaluation, founder communication, and investment judgment skills.YZi Labs stated that Scouts can independently carry out campus activities based on their interests, such as organizing technical exchanges, gathering entrepreneurial teams, or discovering potential investment projects, while receiving guidance and ecosystem resource support from YZi Labs in the process. The program aims to establish connections before entrepreneurial projects gain widespread attention, allowing initial ideas on campus to have the opportunity to develop into actual projects, while cultivating a new generation of investors who can identify technological trends and entrepreneurial potential earlier.

The White House stated that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to temporarily halt all military actions in Oleshky to allow humanitarian aid to enter and to prepare for the evacuation of civilians through designated safe corridors.

The press secretary of the President of Russia, Dmitry Peskov, stated that in the first half of November, Russia, the United States, and Ukraine will hold negotiations in Abu Dhabi regarding security guarantees for Russia and Ukraine. Currently, a trilateral format is being discussed, but future European participation is not ruled out.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission approved the establishment of Citigroup Securities (China) Co., Ltd. The company is registered in Shanghai, with a registered capital of 1.2 billion RMB. Its business scope includes securities brokerage, securities investment consulting, securities underwriting and sponsorship, and securities proprietary trading. The shareholder Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. holds a 100% investment ratio.

The artificial intelligence company Anthropic plans to go public as early as mid-November, with market discussions giving it an IPO valuation of about $1.5 trillion, approximately 55% higher than the $965 billion valuation from financing in May this year. Based on this potential valuation, Spark Capital invested $75 million in 2023, with a stake now valued at around $10.9 billion, having a valuation of about $5 billion that year and securing a board seat, making it the only known venture capital firm with a board seat. After an initial investment of $35 million, Sound Ventures added $400 million, co-founded by Guy Oseary and Ashton Kutcher, entering the market in 2023, with a stake valued at several billion dollars. Menlo Ventures has invested over $1 billion in total, with a stake valued at about $21.8 billion, including a $500 million Series D round, entering the market for the first time in May 2023.Iconiq entered the market in 2025, investing over $6 billion in total, with a stake potentially valued at around $26.4 billion, with the valuation reaching $183 billion at the time of its first investment. Sequoia Capital began investing this year, with a total of about $3 billion, holding approximately 1% of the shares, valued at about $15 billion, having previously invested in OpenAI and xAI. The Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC made its first investment in 2025, accumulating over $4.5 billion, holding about 1% of the shares, valued at around $15 billion. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt invested tens of millions of dollars in 2021, holding about 1% of the shares, valued at around $15 billion.FTX invested $500 million in 2021, initially holding 13.56% of the shares, which diluted to 7.84% in 2024. After bankruptcy liquidation, it sold all its shares, recovering about $1.3 billion, with actual earnings around $800 million. Based on the undiluted 7.84% and the $1.5 trillion valuation, the theoretical value is about $117.6 billion, approximately $116.3 billion higher than the actual selling price, with calculations not accounting for subsequent financing dilution. In 2024, FTX sold all its Anthropic shares in batches, with the first batch involving about $884 million in transactions with 24 buyers. The Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala's affiliate ATIC bought about $500 million, Jane Street purchased $100 million, and a Fidelity fund bought $45 million. Lightspeed holds less than 2%, and Google, Amazon, NVIDIA, Microsoft, as well as Founders Fund, Coatue, Altimeter, and others have also invested, but public holding data is not complete enough to accurately calculate returns for each.

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) data shows that a tanker flying the Maltese flag, carrying 40,000 tons of Russian diesel, is heading to New York, USA.Previously, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump reached an agreement, with Russia agreeing to lift the diesel export ban and supply diesel to the global market to lower fuel prices.

According to Digital Asset, the Bank of Korea will require virtual asset transfer service providers to report monthly to the foreign exchange information system the end-of-month holdings of users who have conducted cross-border cryptocurrency asset transfers to overseas exchanges, personal wallets, etc., since July 19, 2024, starting from December 2. Even if there are no cross-border transactions in that month, reports must still be submitted.The report covers the number of coins held, the converted balance in Korean won, and the total amount of cross-border inflows and outflows for the month. Dormant accounts, delisted assets, and staked assets are also included in the scope and must be submitted by the 10th of the following month at 17:30. It has not yet been determined whether there will be a requirement to retrospectively submit records of cross-border transfer transactions conducted before the implementation of the reporting system.

According to market news, the Financial Services Commission of South Korea stated that it will study a plan to allow cryptocurrency exchanges to participate in the Security Token Offering (STO) market, including issues such as market environment, investor protection, integration of licensing systems, and dual operating licenses.The Chairman of the Financial Services Commission of South Korea, Lee Ik-hyeon, expressed support for the proposal to utilize existing exchange technology and trading infrastructure to develop the STO market, emphasizing the need to integrate the technology and trading infrastructure of existing exchanges into the token securities market.

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has listed BTCC as a suspicious virtual asset trading platform. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission stated that the relevant entity is a virtual asset trading platform operated by a Polish company, BTCC Poland Limited (which only has an English name), and it is not licensed by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, and is suspected of engaging in unlicensed activities in Hong Kong.